The automotive assembly plant consumes millions of components daily making EDI imperative to doing business within the industry. The ability to manage changing forecasts, releases, CUMs, and ASNs is critical. EDI interprets those changes, giving you more control over your orders, releases, forecasts and more. EDI also provides you with a more streamlined and accurate ASN processing increasing customer satisfaction.
Common EDI Documents
The most common EDI standard is the ANSI X12 but many companies in the automotive industry also use the international EDIFACT standards. Some companies are required to use both.
The most commonly used ANSI X12 EDI transactions in the automotive industry are:
- Planning Schedule with Release Capability (830)
- Purchase Order (850)
- Advanced Shipping Notice (856)
- Invoice (810)
Additional ANSI X12 EDI transactions for the industry can include:
- Payment Remittance Advice (820)
- Ship Schedule (862)
- Functional Acknowledgement (997)
The most commonly used EDIFACT EDI transactions in the automotive industry are:
- Purchase Order (ORDERS)
- Delivery Forecast (DELFOR)
- Shipping Schedule / Deliver Just-in-Time (DEJIT)
- Advanced Ship Notice (DESADV)
DCS is well versed in both ANSI X12 and EDIFACT automotive EDI transaction types as well as integrating them with your customer's unique requirements.
Conclusion
EDI provides a number of opportunities to improve the planning and processes, eliminate data entry errors and increase customer satisfaction. EDI without data integration can be costly, exposing your organization to unnecessary risk and chargebacks. We can ensure you are fully integrated and maximizing the benefits of EDI to gain a full competitive advantage.